UNIONDALE, NY (WCBS 880) – The Long Island Power Authority‘s Edge program calls on 36,000 volunteers to raise air conditioner temperature levels and shut off pool pumps during peak energy use times, like during a heat wave.

“We need all of our utility companies to really look at saving energy, not promote energy use, because that’s what makes money,” Esposito told WCBS 880 reporter Sophia Hall. “It is actually deeply disturbing that LIPA has not this cost-saving and energy-saving program for the last several years. It actually boggles the mind.”

She said the program saves many megawatts of power, is good for the environment, and saves millions of dollars for customers.

Michael Hervey, LIPA’s chief operating officer, told Newsday that they didn’t activate the Edge program because they had plenty of extra power.

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People are going to use whatever energy they want. Americans are spoiled. The US spends so much time and energy on the environment. If you travel to other countries, the pollution is so bad that you can’t even walk outside without getting your face dirty. China is one of the biggest problems. With all of the factories, the air is so polluted you can’t breathe.. The red dust that they create is so bad that it travels to other countries. Just ask South Korea. India is not too far away. This issue needs to be tackled globally. Fat Americans need their air conditioning!